The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-31
BURGLARY AT RocKwoop.
Miller Bros. Store Robbed-Tbe Bur
glars CAPTURED.

door was pr;ed of and entrance into the
store csom was eiiecfe'i through the cellar
A citizen II the town says he saw three men
carrying goods onf Of the store during the
night that they went into the middle Of
the street. and peeling of their old dnds at
tired themselves in a complete new oufiif
from the skin out Why he did not at once
give an alarm Is remarkable Suspicion
rested upon three men xho had been seen
loaling around the town, and who were
missing on the morning after the burglary
had been committed. SATURDAY morning
Mr. Samuel Bnekman. proprietor of the Mer
chants Hotel. and Mr.. Austin Critehiield
concluded they would Try their hands Al
ferrefing out the thieves Procuring a team
they started out the mad pike and had not
gone far when they learned that the men
whom they suspected Of committing the
crime had passed along that road al an early
hour Friday morning. At Mr.. Abram sey-
iis they learned that three men answering
30 the description Of the ones they were look
ing for had taken breakfast there and paid
for the same in small change. The amateur
detectives traced their men along the road to
Berlin, at which place they lost scent Of
their game They got on their trail again at
Roxbury and from there they traced them
along the Somerset and Bedford pike to a
point about two miles this side of Bedford,
where the two pixies meet, when they learn
ed from a farmer By the name OF sills that
the men were sleeping In his barn. Buck
man and critchteld drove on to Bedford
where they procured the assistance of two
officers, and returning to Mr. sill's farm Just
shortly before day break, captuced their
men in his barn. The robbers made a show
of resistance, but the officers revOlvers COM
ing into close proximity with their noses
they concluded to surrender. and according
ly threw up their hands. Their wrists were
soon adorned with steel bracelets. where
upon the captors proceeded 70 search their
prisoners. They had not proceeded far with
this pleasant occupation when they were
fully satisfied that they had the right par
ties. Several pen-knives, a parcel of jewelry
dttL RAffri dtbitlcS NEEG A2lAC44 Aklll lAtit
pockets. all new. and some of them bearing
Miller Bros cost mark. From the clothes
OF one of them was taken handsome meer-
schaum pipe which Mr. Buekman at once
recognized as the property of Mr. Joseph
Miller, having seen that gentleman with il
between his teeth many times and Oft. The
prisoners all had pocketbo9ks andin each of
them there was quantity of small coin.
One of them contained a punched silver
half dollar resembling in date one that had
been taken from Miller Bros. cash drawer
Another contained an Adams Express Com
pany receipt for u box Of goods and was
signed by the agent at Mans Choice The
officers at once repaired 20 the express office
designated and were shown the box by the
agent which upon opening they. found CON
tainet the following articles, all new
l gum coat l gossamer, full suits Of
mems clothes, , pairs of drawers, two un-
dershirts, 4 pairs OF socks, cvereoaf, pair
of Turkish towels. linen towels, pair OF
gloves, lap robe, 5 pairs Of mems shoes. 5
bandanna handkerchiefs, muller, boxes
of cigars, II silk handkerchiefs, 5 Martha
Washington handkerchiefs, hair combs.
pair Of sleeve buttons, watch chains 36
COLLAR buttons, a bunch of shoe strings.
razors. shaving brush, stick of pomade, ,
cakes ofsoap, pieces Of tobacco. ? fine
tooth combs, bottle ofperfHmery, bottle
Of hair oil and 4 sperm candles.
The box was addressed to Herman Miller.
Annvilie, Pa. Annville is town IN Leba-
non county
two horse spring wagon on which they load
ed their prisoners and booty and started for
Somerset. They arrived here about six
O'Clock sunday evening and at once placed
the burglars in chargeof sheriff Winters who
locked them up tor the night. Monday
morning the prisoners demanded hearing
and were taken before Justice L. NJ Hicks
for thar purpose. The commonwealth was
represented By District Attorney Biesecker
and Messrs coffrOth and Ruppel
Nessr Ephrain D. and Joseph Miller
identified most Of the articles that were
found upon the persons Of the prisoners at the
time of their arrest a. well a the contents of
the box that WIS found at the Mann's Choice
express Office Many Of the articles contain
ed their cost mark which the thieves had
not taken the trouble 10 remove
One of the prisoners gave his name as Will
liam Smith and claimed Philadelphia a. his
- I
was 20years of age and of German parentage
He is about feet inches high. dark COM
plecIei with dsrk hair and eyes and weighs
about l25 pounds He was dressed in dark
far down over his forehead He is a tough
looking cuStomer-much the toughest look
ing of the three. Perhaps it was glimpse
of smith thai deferred the lockwood citizen
from giving an alarm when he saw the goods
being carried from the store
The second man gave his name as Harry
Brown and said that Berks county wase his
abiding place. He is Pennsylvania Dutch
man and IS :i5 years of age with coal black
hair and eyes and heavy dark moussaehe
His heighth is about feet 10 inches and his
weight about $50 pounds. He was dressed
in dark gray checked suit, with dark felt
har
The third man said bis name was s r
Hilton. He further stated that his age was
~ years, of GermEn parentage, and that
when he was at home he lived in Lehigh
comfy He is quite handsome fellow,
about six feet high and weighing about l75
pounds with light eyes and moustache and
brown bair. He WAS dressed in fashion
sbly cut checked suit and looked quite the
gentleman
The scntlsfnen were all well dressed most
too much 20, al least the Miller Brothers 50
thought as they recognized everything they
had on, including suits, shoes. neckties and
hats, asbeing goods lately in their possession
and on which they bad hoped To realize com
Portable profits.
After hearing the evidence. and in definlt
Of bail, Justice Hicks committed the prison.
ers 10 the county jail to await trial at the
term Of court Ei
There is very general feeling of satiSfac-
ton throughout the community that the
rsascals have been caught. especially - as
they are generally believed 70 be the same
gang who went through ] B. Snyder's dry
goods store and Benfor,is drug store one i
night last week. While many are of this
opinion there are Others who, from various
circumstances believe that the Somerset bur